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The National Philharmonic, led by Maestro Piotr Gajewski at Strathmore, celebrates
the centennial of legendary musician Leonard Bernstein throughout its 2018-2019 season,
performing compositions that influenced Bernstein, as well as some of his very own
famous works. It is a special season for Maestro Gajewski, who in 1983, was selected
from more than 150 applicants as a Leonard Bernstein Conducting Fellow at the Berkshire
Music Center at Tanglewood. Maestro Gajewski had the opportunity at that young age
to spend the summer studying alongside the world’s most famous conductor.

The season will commence with a screening of On the Waterfront, on Saturday,
Sept. 29. Performed by the Philharmonic, the 1954 Grammy award-winning film’s
score is hailed by the American Film Institute as “one of the best film scores
of all time.” Another highlight of the season is the “Bernstein Choral
Celebration” on Saturday, Nov. 17. Chorale Artistic Director Stan Engebretson
will lead the National Philharmonic Chorale and the Strathmore Children’s Chorus,
as well as guest soprano Danielle Talamantes and tenor Brian Cheney in some of Bernstein’s
most famous compositions, including the 1957 Tony award-winning West Side Story
and portions of Mass, commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy to memorialize John
F. Kennedy in 1971.

Soloists this season include Avery Fischer Career Grant Winner, violinist Bella
Hristova, who plays the Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber, whom Bernstein championed
throughout his life. In addition, Philharmonic concertmaster Colin Sorgi plays Bernstein’s
Serenade after Plato; Haochen Zhang, 2009 Gold Medal winner of the Van Cliburn
Competition, performs Brahms’ gorgeous Piano Concerto No. 1; pianist Michael
Brown is featured in Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 (“The Age of Anxiety”);
and mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wór joins a Philharmonic favorite, Brian Ganz, for
his 9th annual all-Chopin recital. In a special concert in February, Grammy winners
cellist Zuill Bailey and violist Roberto Diaz recreate the New York Philharmonic program
that catapulted Bernstein into the spotlight.

Audiences are in for a treat this season when the talented trumpeter Byron Stripling
performs “Sounds of New Orleans: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong” Saturday,
March 30, 2019. Heavily influenced by jazz during his younger years, Bernstein said
“Jazz is the ultimate common denominator of the American musical style.”

Select four or more concerts you want to attend and the seating area you would
like. Please note that a transaction fee of $6 is applied to KIDS FREE
tickets in order to guarantee reserved seats. If you have any questions, please
call the Strathmore Ticket Office at 301.581.5100.

SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS

SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNTS – Subscribers receive discounts on
all tickets.PRIORITY SEATING – Advance seating before the general public.TICKET EXCHANGES – Tickets can be exchanged at any time for
any concert, up to four hours before the concert through the Strathmore Ticket Office
(subject to availability).ALL KIDS, ALL FREE, ALL THE TIME – Young people age 7-17 attend
National Philharmonic concerts free of charge, making it easy for families to go to
concerts together. Children age six and under are generally not permitted. A transaction
fee of $6 applies for Kids Free tickets in order to guarantee reserved seats together.
Throughout the year, KIDS FREE tickets may be obtained online, in person at the Strathmore
Ticket Office or by phone at 301.581.5100.COLLEGE STUDENT TICKETS – Tickets for college students
are $10 each and can be purchased by phone (301.581.5100) or in person. Pick up at
will call with a student ID.ADDITIONAL TICKETS – Subscribers can add extra tickets to their
custom series orders at subscriber rates.TAX DEDUCTIONS – Tickets returned 24 hours in advance of performances
are acknowledged as a tax-deductible donation.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Place your order by Friday, June 1 to guarantee best seating.
Tickets will be mailed in August. Please note: Dates, times, programs, prices, and artists are subject
to change without notice.

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